Structures
This structure is known to appear branch-like and carries messages TO the cell body
The long arm that carries messages AWAY from cell body
What is the axon?
The two main structures of the Central Nervous System
What is brain and spinal cord?
The definition of the medical term encephalo
What is the brain?
The structure that is the largest portion of the brain.
What is the cerebrum?
What is Neurotransmitter?
The part of PNS that is voluntary using skeletal muscles
What is somatic nervous system?
The structure that aids in sending messages quickly and efficiently is
What is the Limbic system?
The brain structure that controls skeletal muscles like balance, muscle tone, and muscle movements
What is cerebellum?
The three layers that protect the brain and spinal cord
What is meninges? Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
The two parts of the autonomic nervous system.
The common cause of a spinal cord injury
What is car accident or gunshot?
The structure located between the cerebrum and the midbrain
What is the diencephalon?
The part of the brain that acts as a shock absorber and nutrient source
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
The four lobes of the cerebrum
What is frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital?
The number of cranial nerves and number of spinal nerves
The difference between hemiplegia and paraplegia
The pons are located in this structure.
What is Brain Stem?
What is trigeminal?
The part of the autonomic nervous system that increases alertness, breathing, heart rate; and reduces digestion and urination
What is Sympathetic?
Name the 12 cranial nerves in order
What is olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal.